Acantholiparis caecus Grinols, 1969

Family:  Liparidae (Snailfishes)
Max. size:  3.9 cm SL (male/unsexed); 5.7 cm SL (female)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 1300 - 2122 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: off the coast of Oregon; probably occurs off northern California, Washington, and at least southern British Columbia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Apparently limited to the intermediate and lower continental slope (Ref. 26773).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.